Rob Woodall: “For folks who aren't following those numbers as closely as you are, yes, when this Tax Code was written in 1986, the…”

“For folks who aren't following those numbers as closely as you are, yes, when this Tax Code was written in 1986, the average corporate income tax rate around the globe was almost 50 percent. Today, it is less than 25 percent. The rest of the world has been moving towards that tax competitiveness, while America has been standing still. You asked about the good things that happen around here. Generally, the good things that happen are because folks come with individual experience, as you have come with; they come with passion, as you have come with. What folks may not realize is here you are. The family runs King Construction, and you are not asking for a tax cut. You are not asking for a tax carveout. You are not asking for a special favor or an exemption or a deduction. You are saying do away with all the special interests in the Tax Code, and let's just give everybody a fair shot at a flat and level code. It is that kind of selflessness that is going to drive the changes that have to happen here. Yes, there are special interests that are committed to selfish preservation of provisions in the Tax Code. I think selflessness is going to win out in that debate. We are joined on the floor by a new Member from the great State of Georgia. His name is Buddy Carter. He represents the single fastest growing container port on the entire planet.…”